Just how bad is it in the UK??
Mar 4th 2009, 5:50 pm
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Re: Just how bad is it in the UK??
I don't think anyone's disagreeing that the UK is in a bad recession, and it's hitting some areas and some jobs very hard. You know. You live there, and I'm sorry for what you're going through.
What some of us are trying to get across is that it's hitting everywhere. It was on BBC World last night that Australia's posted a decline in GDP for the last quarter, which caused its dollar to drop. And it's expected to get worse. Australia has lots of natural resources, but it has an extreme water problem, plus it's expensive to get its exports to many places. It was doing great with China, but that's drying up.
Parts of Canada have significant problems because of the plummeting oil prices and because its major export market is the US. The forestry industry in BC is in a bad way. All manufacturing in Ontario. House prices falling.
Don't run away from bad stuff until you know for sure it's better where you're going. There's a lot to be said about going through hard times among friends ani family and in a country where you understand the system.
End of story.
Bev
What some of us are trying to get across is that it's hitting everywhere. It was on BBC World last night that Australia's posted a decline in GDP for the last quarter, which caused its dollar to drop. And it's expected to get worse. Australia has lots of natural resources, but it has an extreme water problem, plus it's expensive to get its exports to many places. It was doing great with China, but that's drying up.
Parts of Canada have significant problems because of the plummeting oil prices and because its major export market is the US. The forestry industry in BC is in a bad way. All manufacturing in Ontario. House prices falling.
Don't run away from bad stuff until you know for sure it's better where you're going. There's a lot to be said about going through hard times among friends ani family and in a country where you understand the system.
End of story.
Bev
What some of us are trying to get across is that it's hitting everywhere.
totally agree. my reply was aimed at people 12,000 miles away telling us who are being hit hard , that theres planty of jobs here if ya look hard enough or change your channel of job.
THATS A LOAD OF BOLLOX AND THERE DEFINATLY TALKING OUT THERE ARSES.
Mar 4th 2009, 5:55 pm
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Mar 4th 2009, 6:36 pm
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Re: Just how bad is it in the UK??
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and the fact that your other comment about my spellin ( which im now doing on porpoise)has actually contributed nothing to this thread. makes me feel that your only here to pick a fight / argument with people. i have better things to do than sit here arguing with you , the simpsons are on , so im off.
Mar 4th 2009, 6:43 pm
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Mar 4th 2009, 7:50 pm
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Re: Just how bad is it in the UK??
Flea:I hope it all works out for you,you seem to know what you're talking about and tell it as it is (which I like by the way lol)Jules:Love how you turn things round,it makes sense as well lol xx
Mar 4th 2009, 8:14 pm
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Re: Just how bad is it in the UK??
As there's been a debate on jobs, immigrants and who gets the jobs, this should make an interesting read.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7922875.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7922875.stm
Mar 4th 2009, 9:46 pm
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Mar 4th 2009, 11:51 pm
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Re: Just how bad is it in the UK??
I don't think anyone's disagreeing that the UK is in a bad recession, and it's hitting some areas and some jobs very hard. You know. You live there, and I'm sorry for what you're going through.
What some of us are trying to get across is that it's hitting everywhere.
totally agree. my reply was aimed at people 12,000 miles away telling us who are being hit hard , that theres planty of jobs here if ya look hard enough or change your channel of job.
THATS A LOAD OF BOLLOX AND THERE DEFINATLY TALKING OUT THERE ARSES.
What some of us are trying to get across is that it's hitting everywhere.
totally agree. my reply was aimed at people 12,000 miles away telling us who are being hit hard , that theres planty of jobs here if ya look hard enough or change your channel of job.
THATS A LOAD OF BOLLOX AND THERE DEFINATLY TALKING OUT THERE ARSES.
Where did i say there are plenty of jobs if you look hard enough, or change your channel of job????
I ACTUALLY said, that the poster was talking out of their backside by stating htere were no jobs in the UK, and I am 100% absolutely correct in that!!
So, in effect I am not talking out of my arse am i?
In answer to what do i do and where do i do it, well not a lot at the moment as i am sick, but my husband is a forensic psych nurse. There are so many jobs available in that area its unreal.
Of course i understand that some sectors or the workforce are doing it tough right now. I have never denied that, but I am pig sick of people stating that the UK is going down the pan because of it. It isnt! Apart from nursing, I am pretty certain there are many other industry sectors still advertising and needing staff, so it is not everyones truth that there is no work, which is what the poster was claiming.
Both my son in laws have secure jobs, 3 of my friends have no jobs issues, so in effect i am correct.